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020			_a9781529364880
082			_a511.8 _bTHO
100			_aThompson, Erica
245			_aEscape from model land : how mathematical models can lead us astray and what we can do about it
260			_bBasic Books, _c2022 _aLondon :
300			_avii, 247 p. ; _c24 cm
365			_b899.00 _cINR _d01
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aWhether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren't a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And relying on them too heavily can hurt us. In Escape from Model Land, statistician Erica Thompson illuminates the hidden dangers of models. She demonstrates how models reflect the biases, perspectives, and expectations of their creators. Thompson shows us why understanding the limits of models is vital to using them well. A deeper meditation on the role of mathematics, this is an essential book for helping us avoid either confusing the map with the territory or throwing away the map completely, instead pointing to more nuanced ways to Escape from Model Land.
650			_aMathematical models
650			_aSocial aspects
650			_aArtificial intelligence
650			_a Black-Scholes
650			_aButterfly Effect
650			_aClimate models
650			_a Greenhouse gas
650			_aHindcasts
650			_aMichael Fish
650			_aNassim Taleb
650			_aPandemic
650			_aSwine flu
650			_aWeather forecaste
650			_aReference class problem
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